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Extraordinary Portraits

Bill Bailey matches extraordinary NHS workers with some of the UK’s best artists

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First Night of the Proms

The opening night of the world's greatest classical music festival, presented by Clive Myrie

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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at the Proms

Finnish violinist and conductor Pekka Kuusisto leads a concert of works by Beethoven, Vivaldi and Andrea Tarrodi

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Windrush 75 Years On

Windrush: Portraits of a Generation

Personal portraits reveal stories of a generation who gave so much

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Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain

Lenny Henry celebrates British-Caribbean life with famous faces from art, music, entertainment, and theatre

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Una Marson: Our Lost Caribbean Voice

The story of the trailblazing poet, playwright and campaigner who became the BBC's first black producer and broadcaster

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Windrush 75 - from the Royal Albert Hall

A special concert marking the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving at Tilbury

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The Film Fan's Guide to...

Glasgow

BBC Radio 1 film critic Ali Plumb looks at how the city has starred in everything from The Batman to Indiana Jones

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Liverpool

From Creed to Captain America, Ali Plumb explores the unlikely movies filmed on Merseyside

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Sussex

Ali Plumb takes a seaside trip to scout locations for films such as Atonement, Quadrophenia and Brighton Rock

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Norfolk

Ali visits the locations that feature in films such as Ant-Man, Full Metal Jacket and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

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Surrey

From epics such as Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator to rom-coms, Ali tracks down more surprising locations

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Durham

Ali travels to places transformed into film sets for Harry Potter, Get Carter, Downton Abbey and many more

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The world of Frida Kahlo

Becoming Frida Kahlo

Watch the BBC iPlayer boxset on the life of an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity

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Uncovering the real Frida

Seven surprising facts we learned from the BBC iPlayer boxset Becoming Frida Kahlo

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Quiz: Have you got Frida fever?

Do you know more than you think about the life and art of Frida Kahlo?

BBC ARTS

Fiery, fierce and passionate

The extraordinary life of Frida Kahlo, in her own words

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Between the Covers

From thrillers to real-life struggles

Great reads chosen by Gethin Jones, Laura Whitmore, Joe Thomas and Meera Syal

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New worlds to explore

From lawless lads to ladies who lunch, as chosen by Helen McGinn, Nick Knowles, Ore Oduba and Sara Barron

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Dystopia and distance running

Adam Garcia, Charlie Higson, Katie Melua and Sara Pascoe pick their recommended reads

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Reads to revisit

Books to return to time and again, chosen by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Mel Giedroyc, Nigel Havers and Sophie Duker

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Critically acclaimed

Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story

The untold story of a groundbreaking author and her mission to build a one-woman literary empire

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The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, The Horse and Me

Discover the story behind the Oscar-winning animated film as author Charlie Mackesy's artistic journey is revealed

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Winter Journey: Schubert's Winterreise

Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist James Baillieu reimagine Schubert's song cycle Winterreise in an Alpine landscape

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Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance

The extraordinary story of how Irish dance evolved over centuries to become a global phenomenon

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Arts Unwrapped

Summer Night Concert from Vienna

The Vienna Philharmonic's annual performance at the spectacular Schönbrunn Palace Gardens

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Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

Meet the young creatives putting Morocco on the map

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Treasures of the past

Discover the art secrets of some of the country's most beautiful historic houses

BBC ARTS

Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America

Actor David Harewood explores how African American artists shaped popular culture

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Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

The rollercoaster life of a pioneering artist who broke down barriers and took 1950s America by storm

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Michael Tippett, The Shadow and the Light

The turbulent life and fascinating music of a classical music giant

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Burt Bacharach: A Tribute from Ronnie Scott’s

Jazz-inspired arrangements of the songwriter's best-loved tunes

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Close to Vermeer

Experts in the Dutch master's work search for what makes a Vermeer truly a Vermeer

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Arts documentaries and interviews on iPlayer

This Cultural Life - Whoopi Goldberg

Actor Whoopi Goldberg reveals the most important influences and experiences that shaped her own creativity

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This Cultural Life - Margaret Atwood

Author Margaret Atwood reveals the influences and experiences that have shaped her life

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Virgil Abloh: How to Be Both

Exploring the life of the designer, from Kanye West’s right-hand man to artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton

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Stephen Frears: Director for Hire

imagine… profiles the acclaimed film director of Dangerous Liaisons and The Queen

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Malorie Blackman: What If?

Former Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman discusses the key life moments that made her a writer

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Sensationalists: The Bad Girls and Boys of British Art

A look at the origins of the Young British Artists in the art schools of the mid-80s

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Sonia Boyce: Finding Her Voice

Following Sonia Boyce as she prepares to be the first black woman to represent Great Britain at the Venice Biennale

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Douglas Stuart: Love, Hope and Grit

Alan Yentob meets Douglas Stuart, the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain

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Performance on iPlayer

New Generation Artists Presents

A showcase of BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Elisabeth Brauss, Kunal Lahiry, Sean Shibe, Aris Quartet & Ruby Hughes

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The Lark Ascending

Stunning performance of Vaughan Williams’ pastoral masterpiece by the BBC Philharmonic and soloist Zoë Beyers

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Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard

English National Opera’s sparkling new production of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, set in the Tower of London

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1Xtra’s Afrobeats Concerto

Some of the hottest Afrobeats artists join forces with the BBC Philharmonic to celebrate the diverse sounds of Africa

BBC iPLAYER

Inside Cinema

Martin Scorsese

How an Italian-American kid from the mean streets of New York became one of cinema's greatest filmmakers

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The Cher Factor

She's the ultimate multi-hyphenate

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Uncanny Spaces

Wendy Ide surveys the strange spaces created when films don't follow the laws of physics

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Pop Docs

In the age of social media, what is the function of the all-access documentary?

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Discover the Arts on Sounds

This Cultural Life

John Wilson's in-depth conversations with artists including Florence Pugh, Glenda Jackson, Goldie and Nicola Benedetti

BBC Proms concerts

Listen to a huge selection of stunning performances and unique collaborations

BBC Sounds

Techno: A Social History

DJ and producer Ash Lauryn explores why this genre is the perfect accompaniment to radical ideas

BBC Sounds

Discover amazing artefacts and artworks

Saxons to Stormzy: Radical moments in art that defined their era

Eight inspiring episodes of Art That Made Us reveal the diverse story of the British Isles

BBC iPlayer

Raiders of the Lost Past: Tutankhamun's Secrets

Dr Janina Ramirez turns detective to uncover the real story of how Tutankhamun’s treasure-packed tomb was found

BBC iPlayer

Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry

Experts including archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on an artefact which remains shrouded in mystery

BBC iPlayer

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